Richard Chernick, Esq., Honored With the College of Commercial Arbitrators’ President’s Award

LOS ANGELES – JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Richard Chernick, Esq., was honored with the President’s Award by the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA). The award was presented on Oct. 3 during the closing reception of the CCA’s 26th Annual Meeting in Chicago.

The recognition honored Mr. Chernick’s contributions to the organization and the field of commercial arbitration, including his service as the CCA’s founding president. As part of the evening’s Founders’ Recognition, he also participated in a fireside conversation moderated by fellow JAMS neutral Ambassador David Huebner alongside original CCA founders Stephen Hayford and Gene Farber.

“Mr. Chernick has devoted his distinguished career to advancing commercial arbitration through his work as a practitioner, author, educator and intuitional leader. This award recognizes the lasting influence of his contributions and his decades of leadership and service to the dispute resolution community.” 

Kimberly Taylor, JAMS CEO and president

Mr. Chernick is a JAMS mediator and arbitrator who serves as vice president and managing director of JAMS’ Arbitration Practice. He has conducted more than 1,900 arbitrations and mediations with major administering institutions in the United States and internationally, handling complex commercial, real estate, employment, entertainment, intellectual property, technology, construction and public law disputes. He has 25 years of experience as an arbitrator and frequently serves as chair of three-member arbitration panels.

Before becoming a neutral in 1994, Mr. Chernick spent 20 years as an arbitration advocate. He is a former chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section and served as the ABA’s advisor to the drafting committee for the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act.

More information about the CCA can be found at www.ccarbitrators.org.

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